News
Tue, 14/03/2017
The final conference of the project “Graphene-based components and flexible electronic/sensing devices - GRAPHSENS”, was held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia on 3 March. The event was attended by the key personnel of the project partners and by invited speakers involved in graphene research in Serbia and the EU.
Mon, 13/03/2017
The international event of the “KineDok First Screens Conference 2017”, organised by the Institute of Documentary Film and hosted by the East Doc Platform, offered young filmmakers and film school students from 14 different CEI countries the opportunity to attend open lectures held by international film professionals and workshops based on case studies by renowned filmmakers.
Thu, 09/03/2017
Useful inputs for business starters and new insights on market trends were the key aspects of the Conference “SMEs – Business development and regional cooperation” held on in Belgrade on 3 March. Organised by the media production company Business Info Group (BIG), the event aimed at increasing SME sector operations, cooperation between decision makers and SME representatives as well as at stimulating export growth.
Tue, 07/03/2017
On 20 February, H.E. Valeria Biagiotti, Ambassador of Italy to Moldova, opened the final conference of the project "SMART RIVER GOVERNANCE: EXPERIENCES IN THE MIRROR FROM ITALY TO MOLDOVA" (SMA.RI.GO.) co-financed by the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme through the CEI Fund at the EBRD and sponsored by Italy with about 40,000 EUR.
Mon, 20/02/2017
After a two-day meeting in Trieste on 8-9 February, the European project SUMPORT has officially kick started with its partners establishing the grounds for a fruitful cooperation. The project, led by the CEI Executive Secretariat, brings together ten partners from all over the Mediterranean area.
Thu, 16/02/2017
The Partners of the project COME-IN! (Cooperating for Open access to Museums – towards a widEr INclusion), co-funded under the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme, met in Vienna on 13-14 February and agreed on the final version of the Report on Accessibility in Central Europe. The document provides a set of necessary measures and conditions to make small and medium-sized museums accessible to all.
Tue, 14/02/2017
The first meeting of the Committee of National Coordinators, under the Belarusian CEI Presidency, was held in Minsk on 14 February.
Tue, 14/02/2017
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the AREA Science Park and the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Trieste on 10 February 2017, aims at supporting CEI Member States in developing strategies and actions to promote progress and competitiveness of the territories through innovation and research.
Fri, 03/02/2017
On 1 February, the Director of the UNESCO Office in Venice, Ana Luiza Thompson-Flores, paid a visit to CEI Secretary General, Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri.
Tue, 31/01/2017
The final event of the project "Heroes and she-roes”: Knowledge for analysis of and advocacy for equal pay for women and mothers in Macedonia (SHE-ROES) was organised in Skopje on 30 January.
Mon, 30/01/2017
This year's CEI Award at the Trieste Film Festival has been bestowed upon the Romanian film director and screenwriter Cristi Puiu. The award (3.000 EUR) - traditionally assigned to an artist who best interprets the contemporary reality of Europe and dialogue among cultures - was presented by CEI Deputy Secretary General, Erik Csernovitz, on 26 January.
Tue, 24/01/2017
Tue, 20/12/2016
Under the title ”Driving Forces and Perspectives for the Development of the CEI Wood Sector”, the CEI Business Forum organised under the BiH CEI Presidency, took place in Sarajevo on 16 December. Representatives of several companies and institutions from CEI countries, including the President of the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH and a representative of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, gathered in order to discuss issues and opportunities for the timber industry in the region.
Fri, 16/12/2016
Ukraine enjoys a major role as a global grain producer and exporter and still has a considerable potential for growth. By 2020, wheat exports from the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Ukraine are estimated to be approximately double to that of the United States. However, Ukraine has not been able to fully realise its production potential due to a number of constraints, with financing being only one of them.
Thu, 15/12/2016
Representatives from state administrations and NGOs of 26 countries in North, Central and South Eastern Europe met in Stockholm on 8 – 9 December to share their experiences and knowledge on the reception of unaccompanied children and related necessary assistance. The event under the title “Promoting Good Practices in Protecting Unaccompanied Children and Finding Solutions for the Children, Families, Societies and States”, was organised and co-financed by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the CEI Secretariat.
Thu, 15/12/2016
On the occasion of the CEI Summit held in Sarajevo, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the CEI and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was signed by CEI Secretary General, Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri, and IOM Senior Regional Advisor for Europe, Pasquale Lupoli.
Wed, 14/12/2016
The Meeting of the CEI-PD Parliamentary Assembly took place in Sarajevo on 5-7 December.
Participants exchanged views on the different strategies for preventing and combating terrorism in the light of the migration crisis, also beyond the CEI constituency.
Participants exchanged views on the different strategies for preventing and combating terrorism in the light of the migration crisis, also beyond the CEI constituency.
Tue, 13/12/2016
The Meeting of the Heads of Government of the 18 CEI Member States (CEI Summit) took place in Sarajevo today, 13 December, back to back with the last CNC Meeting under the BiH CEI Presidency.
Participants exchanged views on the European integration process in the light of the migration crisis as well as on infrastructural connectivity of the CEI Region as a precondition for sustainable development and regional and European integration processes.
Participants exchanged views on the European integration process in the light of the migration crisis as well as on infrastructural connectivity of the CEI Region as a precondition for sustainable development and regional and European integration processes.
Tue, 06/12/2016
International experts and representatives met on 24 November, at a workshop on sanitary implications of the mass-movement of people. The event was held as a preliminary activity for the 10th Conference of the International Society for Health & Human Rights (ISHHR) under the title “Mental health, mass people displacement & ethnic minorities”, also taking place in Novi Sad next year.
Tue, 06/12/2016
Young scholars working on Central and South Eastern Europe in the fields of cultural studies, history, anthropology, media studies, political sciences, geography and sociology gathered from 17 different countries at the University for Applied Sciences in Vienna, on 1-2 December to attend the 5th Young Scholars Forum.